Say Yes to Your Calling in Midlife: A Conversation with Christian Business Coach Stefanie Gass
If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re too old, too late, or too lost to step into your purpose, this episode with Stefanie Gass will give you the hope—and the nudge—you’ve been praying for.
Stefanie is a Christian business and podcast coach, host of the globally ranked show Online Business for Christian Women, and the mentor who helped me launch The Midlife Makeover Show and build the business I have today. Her story is a powerful reminder that God can rewrite your entire life when you finally surrender, show up, and take the next step.
💫 What You’ll Learn:
- Why your breakdown moment is often the first clue to your true calling
- How Stefanie went from corporate burnout to a thriving God-led business
- Why midlife reinvention is the perfect time to start a business or podcast
- The power of surrender, obedience, and messy action
- Why podcasting is one of the best tools for impact, purpose, and freedom
- How your life experiences become your greatest credentials
- Encouragement for anyone who feels too old, too late, or unqualified
Saying Yes to Your Calling—Even When Life Feels Messy
Stefanie’s story begins like many of ours: successful on the outside, unraveling on the inside. She climbed the corporate ladder, chased achievement, and gathered accolades—yet felt completely unfulfilled.
Her turning point came when everything fell apart. Her business income crashed, anxiety skyrocketed, alcohol became a coping mechanism, and she found herself asking the same question so many women in midlife whisper:
“God, what am I supposed to do?”
In the middle of a breakdown, she surrendered everything—career, control, timing, ego—and asked God to lead. What poured onto the pages of her journal that day became the blueprint for the woman she would become: sober, present, aligned, and leading women with purpose.
That surrender changed her entire life.
The Power of Healing Before Calling
Stefanie shares is that calling becomes clear once healing begins.
For several years, she worked quietly behind the scenes—reading, journaling, listening, growing, and learning how to hear God again. She didn’t force a business strategy or chase another achievement. She simply worked on becoming healthy, whole, grounded, and aligned.
And in that healing season, her calling slowly revealed itself.
This is such a powerful reminder for women in midlife:
You do not have to figure out the whole purpose. You just have to become the woman who can carry it.
Why Podcasting Is the Perfect Midlife Platform
When Stefanie had a dream in 2018 that clearly said: “Start a podcast,” she had no idea it would change her life forever.
She bought a cheap microphone, created terrible cover art, and recorded her first episodes in complete imperfection—and yet it worked.
Because podcasting is one of the most powerful tools for women in midlife who want to:
- Share their voice
- Help others through their story
- Build an online business
- Create passive content
- Reach people around the world
- Stop grinding on social media
As Stefanie says so beautifully:
“Your messy, honest story is the thing that will help someone else.”
This is why podcasting is so impactful—it’s intimate, bingeable, evergreen, and completely built on authentic voice, not perfection or appearance.
Midlife Is the BEST Time to Begin Again
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to start a podcast, start a business, write a book, or say yes to your calling, Stefanie offers this truth:
You are more prepared now than ever—more wise, more healed, more grounded, and more ready.
Midlife is not a deadline. It’s a doorway.
Your breakdown moments, your wisdom, your struggles, your story… they are your credentials. They are exactly what qualify you to serve.
So whether you’re 40, 50, 60, or beyond, the calling is still there—and it’s waiting for you to take the first step.
Stop Needing the Full Plan—Just Take Page One
One of my favorite parts of this episode?
Stefanie says the calling never shows up as a full five-year plan.
It shows up as one tiny, clear step.
Start the podcast.
Write the page.
Share the story.
Take the class.
Say yes to yourself.
You don’t need the outcome—just the obedience.
And when you finally take the first step, God will show you the second.
Why Your Story Matters More Than You Think
Every woman has lived something that can help someone else. Every heartbreak, every loss, every reinvention, every new beginning—it all matters.
Stefanie reminds us:
“Your life experiences are your credentials.”
You don’t need a degree.
You don’t need a certificate.
You don’t need permission.
You just need your voice.
And podcasting gives you the simplest, most powerful way to share it.
The Legacy You Create Starts Right Now
Whether you’re dreaming of building a faith-led business, launching a podcast, or discovering the next chapter of your purpose, this episode is a testament that it’s never too late to become the woman God has been preparing you to be.
You are not behind.
You are not too old.
You are not done.
You are right on time.
Listen to the Full Episode
If you’re craving purpose, direction, confidence, or clarity, this conversation will breathe life into your spirit.
Tune in now on The Midlife Makeover Show—and let this be the moment you say yes to the calling on your life.
👉 Connect with Stefanie!
- Website
- Get Stef’s 5-day Profitable Podcast Bootcamp for FREE! Use code WENDY
✨ Ready to Become the Woman You’re Meant to Be?
My brand-new Become the New You Mini Course is officially LIVE! 🎉
This simple, soul-sparking program is designed to help you shift your mindset, release old patterns, and step into the next, more powerful version of YOU. Through my B3 Method—Believe, Behave, Become—you’ll learn how to align your thoughts, actions, and identity with the woman you’re becoming… not the woman you’re leaving behind.
If you’re craving clarity, confidence, and real change in midlife, this mini course is your perfect first step.
Enroll today for ONLY $39 and start becoming the NEW YOU. 💖
🌟 Have you grabbed your copy yet?
My brand-new book, Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose & Play, is finally here! 🎉 Inside, you’ll discover my proven FREEDOM Method to help you break free from what’s holding you back and step boldly into the life you were meant to live.
🎁 Don’t Miss Your Free Bonuses!
When you order Women Waking Up, you also get instant access to:
✅ My Women Waking Up Playbook
✅ A guided goal-setting workshop
✅ The full FREEDOM meditation series
✅ A printable vision board template
… and more!
👉 Grab your copy and your bonuses now at WomenWakingUp.com
🌟 Help Me Spread the Word
If this book speaks to you, here’s how you can help it reach the women who need it most:
- Buy a copy (or gift one to a friend!)
- Leave a 5-star review on Amazon—it helps so much
- Tag me in your pics @wendy_valentine_ and use #WomenWakingUp
